Casual

Previously on "Casual"...

The couch in the hallway.

Jennifer, I think. She's still remodeling.

I'm Jennifer.

Can I take you to lunch to make up for this?

Looks like you're being asked

to sell your stake in Snooger

to JME Capital.

- I don't know what any of that means.

They're breaking up with you.

- Your mom tells me you're not going back to school.

- No. We're touring East Alvarado tomorrow.

So, uh, what's it like here?

- School's a fucking drag everywhere.

Okay.

This is depressing.

You can't send her here.

You can't send her here.

Hell, I'd do a better job teaching her.

What the fuck?

New skirt?

- Yeah. What do you think?

It's pencil-y.

- It's too much? It's a little much.

I should change. - No, I like it.

Oh, okay.

I want to make a good impression,

you know, so they think we're normal.

- We are normal. - Exactly.

You could invite Alex.

I mean, it is a school thing.

Alex?

- Carson Daly's wife is named Siri.

- Carson Daly's wife is named Siri.

- What? - Can you imagine?

Every day.

Siri, where's the nearest gas station?

Siri, what's the weather like today?

Siri, why did you marry Carson Daly?

- What are you reading? - The news.

Oh, look, a profile on Kate Upton.

- Did you want to go to Laura's interview?

- I would, but I got to save the old company.

Let me know how it goes. - Mm-hmm.

Welcome.

Hi.

We started four years ago,

just the three of us

with some homemade lesson plans

and a desire to change.

- Now we have 12 students, parent-teachers,

- Now we have 12 students, parent-teachers,

guest lecturers.

And most importantly,

a safe space for our children to learn and grow.

That sounds very supportive.

We're one big happy family.

Um...

What are the... The next steps?

- The paperwork you sent looks good.

If we can just ask Laura a few questions,

I think we'll be set.

Ask away.

- Is there anything you're looking forward to in particular

- Is there anything you're looking forward to in particular

this semester?

Where to start?

- Uh, I mean, designing my own curriculum

and, uh, just getting to be around people

who care about what they're doing.

I've never really had that opportunity, so it's...

It's very exciting.

- Is that why you left Cedar Ridge?

I needed a change

so I could focus on my interests.

And what are your interests?

And what are your interests?

She's on the...

She's on the soccer team

and, uh, photography.

Really, anything having to do with a camera.

I just mean that she, uh, has such a good eye

and really loves art.

- What is it about art that inspires you?

- I don't know. I just like it.

- It's okay not to have all the answers.

- It's okay not to have all the answers.

We're doing a potluck this weekend

to kick off the semester.

I think you should come by and meet the others.

Okay, what are our options?

There are no options.

We take this money or fold.

- Paul, there's always an option.

Even the guy trapped under the boulder

in that movie had an option.

- I'm not asking you to cut your arm off with a Leatherman.

I'm asking you to accept a check

from a reputable VC firm.

- Hey, have you tried... - Everything.

Everything. Redesign, marketing,

promotion, pricing...

Promotion, pricing...

- Maybe the problem is, we're selling a faulty product.

- Why, because you couldn't find your fucking soul mate?

We were in profit. We made money.

It's not about the money.

- Yes, it is! - Paul...

Uh, listen.

You have 80 pairs of unworn socks in your closet

- I like wearing new socks. So what?

- That's a luxury you might not be able to afford

when we go bankrupt.

Fine, then I'll wash them.

Or wear sandals.

We have 19 employees, Alex.

They have families, mortgages.

This isn't about socks for them. This their life.

And their life is gonna get significantly worse

And their life is gonna get significantly worse

unless you do something.

Alex, why don't you just take the help?

I want us to do it ourselves.

The way we always have.

- Well, we can't. Not anymore.

The couch is gone.

- Right? Thank God.

You look nice!

You look nice!

You have a date?

Lunch with Jennifer.

- The cunt from next door? - Leia.

- Sorry, I thought that's what we were calling her.

She apologized, so...

So all is forgiven?

- Well, I'm not gonna hold a grudge.

Neither did Patty Hearst.

Go ahead.

Go ahead. I'm just waiting for someone.

Go ahead. I'm just waiting for someone.

- Hey. Sorry. - Oh, hey.

- I'm so sorry. Someone hit my car.

- What? Oh, my God. - Oh, no, it's fine.

- Are you okay? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.

He was going, like, two miles an hour.

Anyways, I'm very sorry I'm late.

- No, that's okay. That's fine.

I just... I just got here. - Oh, you did?

Great, um... - Here you go.

- Oh, thanks. - Here you go.

- So did you miss crawling over my couch this morning?

- Yeah, that was a great little workout every single morning.

- Right? - Yeah.

Then I'll put out some chairs

for you to hurdle over tomorrow.

Oh, thanks.

I think everybody in the office

I think everybody in the office

would be really happy about that.

I'm sure they would love that.

So what's your...

What's your story?

Where you from? - Nebraska, New Orleans.

I went to school in Vermont.

I lived in a little apartment in Brooklyn with my husband

for a couple years.

Oh, you're married?

- Um... I was.

We split.

Four... five years ago now.

- I just ended mine last spring. - Oh.

- First year. - Uh-huh.

Oof.

- It gets better. - Does it?

Yeah.

Yeah.

First year, we didn't speak,

right?

Lot of inappropriate Internet stalking.

Then we started emailing a little bit.

Now we talk a couple times a month.

I see him for dinner when I'm back east.

It's good. - Really?

- Yeah. - That's...

That's great. - Yeah.

You know, I think we were just, like, really insecure

in the beginning and just couldn't admit

that, I don't know, maybe we'd be okay without each other.

Hey, there.

That'll be $28.64. - Oh.

Thank you.

- Oh, it is the least I can do. Please.

Thanks.

Thanks.

You know, I can finally be in a room with Drew

without wanting to wring his neck.

- That's huge. - Thank you.

- I think that's really good progress.

Now you just need to wait for him to try to fuck you.

- Is that what they do? - Yes.